Wit Summary

Wit, by playwright Margaret Edson, was first produced in 1995. After several small productions, Wit had its first showing in New York in 1998. Edson won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for this piece. Page numbers in this guide refer to the Faber and Faber 2001 edition.

Vivian Bearing is diagnosed with stage four metastatic ovarian cancer. She goes through eight cycles of an aggressive experimental chemotherapy. This treatment is not intended to help...

Wit Study Guide

Margaret Edson Biographies (1)

Although she insists that her true vocation is teaching kindergarten, Margaret Edson has distinguished herself as a dramatist on the basis of her debut play. Wit, which premiered in Costa Mesa, Calif...
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Shakespeare&#180;s definition of a tragic hero stands between the epic hero and the scondrel: he is an exceptional being though not completely noble; he has a flaw of character which contributes to hi...
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Life is full of journeys; some physical, but many more mental. Dr. Vivian Bearing in Margaret Edison's "Wit" is no exception. She goes on many journeys throughout the expanse of the play. The obvious ...
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